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Procedure documentationChange the Spreading for Time-Based Performance Obligations

Procedure

Proceed as follows:

  1. In the NetWeaver Business Client, select a role that allows you to perform revenue accounting tasks.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Contract Management Next navigation step Contract Search End of the navigation path.

  3. Use the search function to find the contract that includes the performance obligation for which you want to manually change the spreading.

  4. Select and open the contract.

  5. Select the time-based performance obligation and choose Revenue Schedule.

  6. Select the performance obligation and choose Change Spreading.

  7. The Initial Revenue field displays the revenue amount that is currently distributed to each accounting period. In the New Revenue field, you can change the value distributed to a specific accounting period.

  8. After you have changed the revenue distributed, choose Check Spreading or press enter to check the spreading.

    • If the values in the Total Revenue to Be Distributed and Total Revenue Distributed fields are equal, the Remaining entry is marked with a green traffic light. In this case, you have distributed the entire revenue amount to the accounting periods.

    • If the values in the Total Revenue to Be Distributed and Total Revenue Distributed fields are not equal, the Remaining entry is marked with a red traffic light. In this case, either you have not distributed the entire revenue amount to the accounting periods, or the total amount that you have distributed to the accounting periods exceeds the total revenue.

  9. Choose Save.